GPS Systems > Garmin GPS Systems > USB > $400 and above

Advantages: large screen, allows you to attach a backup camera, lots of settings
Disadvantages: maps seem to be old

A great GPS. The large screen is really nice. It calculaters your route based on shortest time or shortest distance. Will automatically recalculate the route if you experience road construction or pit stop. Shows speed limits and ETAs. Will also locate nearby businesses based on category. Will automatically zoom in and out for developed or rural areas. Allows you to set things like whether or not you want to include gravel roads. Lots of other customized ...
...up and which lane you need to be in to make your exit. I've attached a backup camera which has been a great plus. The maps themselves seem to be rather old even though I have downloaded the 2009 maps. I've found major roads that are missing and the house numbers that are wrong. ... Read review

Advantages: very fast and quiet
Disadvantages: a bit expensive

The Garmin Nüvi 350 is based on the SiRFstarIII GPS chip, which boasts fast satellite-acquisition times and improved GPS-signal reception in areas where the view of the sky may be partially blocked by dense foliage or tall buildings. In addition to voice-guided, turn-by-turn driving directions, the Nüvi offers all the usual features we've come to expect from today's crop of in-car navigation systems, including automatic routing, the ability to save ...
...when you veer off course, and 2D and 3D map views. It also has text-to-speech directions through which the actual street name is spoken, and you can hook up an optional FM traffic receiver to obtain real-time traffic alerts. Unfortunately, the receiver will set you back another $214 for the hardware, and there's a $60-per-year subscription fee. ... Read review

Advantages: very good sign and maps
Disadvantages: Battery

Although it is loaded with features, the nüvi 370 still allows easy browsing. This unit is ready to go to the right of the box with street maps loaded NT browser for the city of NAVTEQ North America and Europe, and includes strengths of the database of interest (POIs) with hotels, restaurants, fuel stops, ATMs and more. Touching the screen simply super-bright, sunlight-readable color to enter a destination, and the 370 shots you there with 2D or ...
...announced the name of exits and streets so we never have to take your eyes of the road, and you can concentrate on your drive for saved and your loved one safe. In addition, the 370 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), for example cameras in the areas of the school and security, and lets you set alarms to warn of the proximity of next POIs that require special consideration as your cameras photographic areas and the security of speed. The speech ... Read review

Advantages: Nice Touch screen, Clear Audio Directions, Great Features
Disadvantages: Voice Gets Annoying, Points Of Interest Feature Baron, Late Turns Occasionally

...GPS systems. I bought the Garmin nuvi 260 from Best Buy for 275 dollars. I had read good things about it, and was going to choose between this model and a TomTom model. The 260 happened to be on sale, so I selected it. This was the first GPS system I have ever purchased. I hooked it up in my Jeep Commander and typed in the address to my house to test it out. The monitor on the unit is a little over 3 inches, I think the box said 3.5 inches. The ...
...to make them. That is very annoying! Another thing I dislike is the points of interest are kind of baron. They are missing some very popular and famous places. All in all, I think the Nuvi 260 from Garmin is an excellent investment. I would recommend it to all. ... Read review

Advantages: good helper
Disadvantages: none

...destination hard.So i bought a TomTom GO 720 and gave it to him.He put it in his car and love it very much,he said now he will not get lost because he has TomTom GO 720 . Whereever you are ,it could help you to find the place you want to go.It is use easily. You can set a place to go and then the smart set gives you a main lines and you can find your destination easily. The screen is clare and big 4.3" LCD touch screen and very easy to read. I ... Read review